[python3] Add feature deprecated-win7-support. #16420
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This prevents potential patch application conflicts.
This backports the fix for bpo-39401 from the Python 3.8 branch instead of the one from the Python 3.9 branch, which dropped support for Windows 7.
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The PSF has a policy for dropping support for any Microsoft OS that is beyond end of support. As of Python 3.,9, Windows 7 support was dropped, preventing use the of the python3 port on any Windows 7 machine. The support drop was relatively soft, so this feature restores support for Windows 7 behind and off-by-default feature. The included patch forward-ports the fix for bpo-39401 from the Python 3.8 branch due to the Python 3.9 version requiring Windows 8. See python/cpython#18234 whose content is included in the
0007-restores-support-for-windows-7.patch, replacing the content of python/cpython#18231.cc @ras0219-msft re discussion about this in discord last week.